Labornet Japan is a network of citizens, unionists, activists, scholars and others from all walks of life to share information especially about rights and struggles in and outside of Japan. Established in 2001, the group now has more than 500 members, and the membership is growing. The English site introduces some reports shared on Labornet Japan website and other sources outside of Japan.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Youths’ protest against the Worker Dispatch Law to be made worse in front of the Diet: New group “BABL” formed

We BABL, which means Evil against Evil, are
demanding society to change, which ignores and justifies problems faced by
youths, such as evil companies, evil working conditions, difficult job-hunting
situations and troublesome scholarships. Our group started from a protest over difficult
job search in Tokyo in 2008, which spread to all around Japan later. There,
students refused to have their lives distorted by the job-hunting system.
However, they gradually found out that the problem was not a single issue, as a
series of problems called “evil” began surfacing in Japanese society.
Therefore, we formed a group “BABL” based on the protests to raise the issue of
the cycle of “evil” and demand the society to change. We strive to act in
cooperation with you to protect our lives and rights. (From the website of “BABL”)